Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY4 The botanical bill goes all-in

The botanical bill goes all-in on juniper

and Nackenheim Rothenberg

and it will reward a decade of patience

the blend was made immediately after harvest and the wine was aged in a combination of French oak foudres and stainless steel tanks

balanced by an incredibly unique smoothness

Michel Gahier Arbois Blanc Melon La Fauquette 2020 JULY4 The botanical bill goes all-inThe most elegant of Michel Gahier's whites55 year old Melon Queue Rouge vines (Chardonnay by another name) planted circa 1965 on the blue marls of Montigny ls Arsures. Raised 'sous voile' in 400 liter barrels: the thin yeast film develops savory, nutty, saline complexity over two years of aging. For the 2020 vintage, Gahier added zero sulfites, leaving the wine entirely to its own devices. The result is viscerally salty and rich with incredible